Category: The Vampire Eldest Miss Thinks I Like Her

Chapter 37: Just Become Stronger

Adele’s body, still leaning against Jasmine’s thigh, trembled slightly. In the eyes of most vampires, this would be considered highly improper. How could a noble of the thirteen clans show weakness in front of a human? And how could she collapse before a human, seeking comfort in a posture almost like kneeling?!

But Adele didn’t care. As she had said, at that moment, she simply didn’t know what to do. She knew she wasn’t necessarily a match for those otherworldly beings. If all the vampires had joined forces, those otherworldly beings wouldn’t have stood a chance. But they had taken a child hostage, making all the vampires hesitate. They couldn’t possibly charge in just because Adele said so.

Adele couldn’t attack the otherworldly beings, but Jasmine had collapsed in her arms due to Medusa’s petrification magic. Holding Jasmine, she felt utterly helpless. She didn’t like a cold, stiff Jasmine. She liked the Jasmine who smelled uniquely fragrant, who moved and smiled.

Although Jasmine didn’t smile often.

Last time, she hadn’t felt like she would lose Jasmine, because she would shield Jasmine from all danger, even if it meant getting seriously injured herself. And indeed, she had protected Jasmine. But this time, she felt powerless. If it weren’t for that mysterious, powerful human who had suddenly appeared, Jasmine might have been completely petrified.

Seeing Adele’s demeanor, Jasmine knew what she was thinking, so she reached out and stroked Adele’s hair. She said softly, “Miss, you just need to continue getting stronger. If you’re still weak now, then strive to become stronger. One day, you will be so powerful that no one can stand against you.”

Jasmine’s words rippled through Adele’s heart. She was stunned for a moment, then nodded, “I will! I will become the strongest vampire!” It was good to have such determination. However, Adele’s hair was really dirty now.

Jasmine had already noticed it when she touched it. Just like she had seen earlier, it was covered in dust. Her hand was now dirty from touching it. She even regretted comforting Adele. If she hadn’t touched her hair, her hand wouldn’t be dirty now.

But Adele was encouraged by Jasmine’s words. Her cheeks even flushed slightly. Jasmine didn’t know what she was thinking, only hearing her young miss declare righteously, “Even if you say that, I won’t fall for you. I know you must be very touched by how I saved you just now, but that was just my duty as a strong individual. Don’t like me more because of this.”

“?” Jasmine couldn’t help but look puzzled. She even wanted to open Adele’s head and see what was inside, how the topic had shifted to this. She had only comforted Adele because she felt sorry for her. Why did Adele think it was a sign of her liking her?

Jasmine didn’t understand. Miss Adele had her own logic. Jasmine, who always seemed so cold and aloof, had actually hugged her leg, acted coquettishly, stroked her hair, and even comforted her softly just because of her momentary vulnerability.

If this wasn’t love, what was it? Would she let anyone else do this to her?! She must like her!

As soon as the five minutes were up, Adele immediately snapped out of her coquettish state and transformed back into the imposing young lady of the thirteen clans. She stood up and looked down at Jasmine, instructing her, “Stay here and don’t go anywhere. Don’t open the door until I knock. Otherwise, you’ll be taken away by those otherworldly beings. Be careful.”

After Jasmine nodded to show that she understood, Adele flipped her hair, opened the door, and walked out. Jasmine, inside the room, could hear Adele gathering the vampires. She also knew that there were probably two more squads of minotaurs in the lower cabins, concentrated in the areas where ordinary vampires and low-ranking vampires stayed.

The cabins where some humans stayed weren’t targeted by the otherworldly beings. They didn’t think humans could pose any threat, so they didn’t even bother guarding those areas. This was also why Jasmine hadn’t chosen to go to the lowest level cabins. Since the humans there weren’t in danger, there was no need for her to get involved.

Two squads of minotaurs were definitely no match for Adele and the others. Feeling reassured, Jasmine decided to take a shower, change out of her dusty clothes, and put on clean ones. She chose a cloth bag and put the dirty clothes inside, separating them to avoid contaminating the other clean clothes.

After taking off her clothes, Jasmine entered the bathroom and started showering. She was quick and finished in no time. She used a towel to dry her hair and then heard the sound of the suite door opening. She knew it was Adele, so she didn’t pay much attention.

After getting dressed, she walked out of the room. Seeing Adele, Jasmine’s first thought was: Wow, Miss has turned into a dirty doll.

Not only was she covered in dust from earlier, but also in blood. Jasmine’s sharp nose could smell that it was minotaur blood, not Adele’s. She wasn’t injured.

Jasmine suggested, “Miss, I suggest you take a bath first. You really don’t look presentable right now.”

Hearing this, Adele raised her hand and sniffed the back of it. Indeed, as Jasmine had said, she wasn’t in a good state. She sighed, “Then I’ll go take a bath first.”

“Alright, I’ll prepare your clothes.”

Jasmine followed Adele into her bedroom and skillfully took out a clean set of clothes from the closet. Adele didn’t take them herself, as her hands were dirty. Instead, she asked Jasmine to carry the clothes and follow her into the bathroom.

She asked Jasmine to put the clothes on the rack and, after Jasmine left, the sound of rustling clothes could be heard from the bathroom. Jasmine knew that Adele was undressing. Sometimes, Adele was too shy, even waiting until Jasmine left before changing her clothes.

Adele bathed for a long time. It seemed that Jasmine’s comment about her not looking presentable had greatly stimulated her. The thought of being dirty and smelly was unbearable, so after showering, she soaked herself in the bathtub. After a long time, when her skin was almost wrinkled from the water, Adele finally got out of the bathtub, dried herself with a towel, and put on clean clothes.

Jasmine was about to go in and collect the dirty clothes when Adele stopped her, “Don’t bother with those clothes. They’re too dirty.”

—Damn nobles, discarding such expensive clothes just because they’re dirty.

Jasmine mentally criticized the extravagance of vampire nobles, but she was actually happy that she didn’t have to clean them. Although doing such chores was a piece of cake for her, it was still better to do less if possible.

Adele sat on the lounge chair, casually flipping her hair, and started ordering Jasmine around, “Jasmine, come and dry my hair.” Jasmine nodded in agreement, pulled a chair over, and sat beside Adele, gently combing and drying her dripping silver-white hair.

Jasmine was meticulous, and after drying her hair completely, Adele stood up. Jasmine helped her tie her hair up simply. After that, Adele asked Jasmine to pack their things, as they would be arriving at the port soon.

As a versatile maid, Jasmine was very efficient. In no time, she had packed both her and Adele’s suitcases and even stuffed the clothes Adele had specifically said she didn’t want into her own cloth bag.

Are you kidding? Adele’s clothes were expensive! Even if they were a bit dirty, they could still be washed and given to the humans in the settlement. As a poor person, Jasmine knew how to save money.

Adele carried her suitcase and walked ahead of Jasmine, leading her off the airship. As the eldest daughter of the thirteen clans, Adele was naturally the first to disembark. As soon as she stepped off the airship, she saw her father standing sternly in front of a black vintage car. Seeing Adele, he nodded at her and instructed the driver to take her home. Then he waited for the airship captain to arrive and report what had happened.

Vampires had special means of communication. Even though the Blake patriarch was on the ground, he had received news about the incident on the airship. It was precisely because he had learned about it that he had rushed over. Adele was accustomed to her father’s aloofness. She grabbed Jasmine’s hand and got into the vintage car.

Soon, the driver also got in, started the engine, and slowly drove towards the Blake family castle.

The distance from the port to the castle was quite long, and the vintage car wasn’t fast. But they finally arrived at the castle before dawn. Adele carried her suitcase and walked into the castle with Jasmine. Upon entering, Adele saw her younger sister, the second miss of the Blake family, standing in the hall, hands on her hips, looking at her.

Compared to Adele, who only had Jasmine behind her, the second miss had a whole line of low-ranking vampire maids following her. With this entourage, she could be considered a princess. But to be fair, the second miss of the Blake family was practically a princess.

The second miss, hands on her hips, spoke to her elder sister in a haughty tone, “Adele, you’re back? I heard the airship you were on was attacked. It’s fortunate that you weren’t injured. But I heard the airship was severely damaged. If it were me, I could have definitely dealt with those otherworldly beings without Father having to come!”

Jasmine actually knew that the second miss really liked Adele. It was just that vampires were all tsunderes. Her words didn’t sound like concern but more like sarcasm. Adele also snorted, “An underage child like you would only be a burden.”

The second miss’s eyes widened, then they welled up with tears. But she still maintained her haughty attitude, “I wouldn’t be a burden! I will definitely become stronger than you, Sister!”

Adele chuckled, “You? Give it a few hundred years.” Adele raised her chin and walked past her younger sister, taking Jasmine with her.

Poor second miss, she wouldn’t be able to sleep well after dawn.

Jasmine thought to herself.

Chapter 36: Leadership Qualities

Oh no, I went too far.

Jasmine couldn’t help but think to herself. Her top priority now was to escape quickly and return to her empty shell, hiding inside the clothes before Adele noticed anything amiss. After all, she really needed this job. The pay was really good!

Jasmine’s eyes darted around, and finally, she could only think of a not-so-great plan. She sent a few threads down, burrowing into the cracks of the floor. Looking at Adele, she delivered the line she had prepared, “You’re a truly interesting vampire. We shall meet again.”

After saying this, she stomped her foot hard. The floor, already weakened by the threads, instantly cracked. The next moment, the dining hall floor caved in. At the same time, Jasmine used her threads to kick up a massive cloud of dust. Even with her enhanced vision, Jasmine could barely see anything in the dust cloud, and she was certain that the vampires were in the same situation.

With enough dust, she had enough time to slip away unnoticed. Jasmine moved swiftly, returning to her empty shell in a flash and slipping into the clothes. However, the tie at the back was a bit tight, and untying and retying it took a bit of time.

Just as she had successfully transformed back into Maid Jasmine, she sensed Adele’s presence. After the dining hall floor collapsed, Adele had started searching for her. Holding the crying and screaming vampire child in one arm, she found Jasmine and wrapped her other arm around Jasmine’s waist.

Adele’s crimson eyes, even in the thick dust cloud, still emitted a faint red glow. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Jasmine, and only when she saw Jasmine open her black eyes and look back at her did she breathe a sigh of relief.

Jasmine felt the arm around her waist tighten slightly, and Adele said close to her ear, “Be careful. For some reason, the floor has cracked, and we’re about to fall…” She spoke quickly, but even the fastest speech couldn’t keep up with the speed of freefall. Besides, Jasmine had only broken through one layer of the floor. Before she could finish her sentence, they had already landed on the floor below.

To protect Jasmine, Adele landed on one knee, letting Jasmine sit on her thigh. The vampire child she was carrying was slightly scratched in the process and was now crying loudly. Adele didn’t seem to care much about the child’s injuries. Instead, she asked Jasmine with concern if she was alright.

“I’m fine. With Miss protecting me, I’m perfectly fine.”

Adele sighed, “That’s good.”

She helped Jasmine up and reminded her to be careful of the debris on the floor. As for the vampire child, she had already placed him on the ground. Adele genuinely wasn’t worried about him. Even though he was just a fragile child, he was also a vampire noble. The innate ability of super-fast healing wasn’t just for show. Even if he was injured, he would recover quickly. If all else failed, he could go home and ask his parents for some blood. In any case, he wouldn’t be in any danger right now.

But Jasmine was different. She was a very fragile human. Even a small cut from a paper knife took several days and three visits to the doctor to heal. If she was accidentally injured, how much pain and discomfort would she suffer?

So, in comparison, Adele felt that protecting Jasmine was more important.

The massive dust cloud not only obstructed vision, but also irritated the respiratory tract, causing coughing fits. Jasmine realized that she should pretend to be affected as well, so she coughed a few times. Adele stood beside her, gently patting her back, her red eyes still scanning their surroundings cautiously.

Jasmine knew what she was looking for: the minotaurs and the still-alive White Werewolf. The initial werewolf was probably dead. The remaining one was the White Werewolf whose knee she had shattered, but who was still clinging to life. Jasmine had intentionally spared him.

Vampires were very skilled at using mental magic, which was particularly useful for interrogation. This survivor would definitely be taken away by the vampires for questioning. The airship was currently within the Blake family’s territory, so the final task would fall to the Blake patriarch. The information extracted from the interrogation would be presented on his desk.

Taking advantage of her position as a Blake family maid, Jasmine could easily obtain this information.

There was no way Jasmine would miss such a good opportunity to get information without having to do anything herself.

The moment Adele’s gaze landed on the White Werewolf, her eyes sharpened. Jasmine thought the way her pupils constricted looked a bit like a cat’s when it was startled, somewhat cute. Adele quickly called for the restaurant manager, who had been silent since being kicked by the otherworldly being, as if he didn’t even exist. Now, as soon as Adele called him, he immediately appeared, asking for her instructions.

His behavior amazed Jasmine. She thought to herself that even if this manager were an ordinary person in the modern world, he would still do well. With his ability to read the room, disappear when trouble arose, and respond actively afterward, who else deserved a promotion if not him?

She just wondered if this incident would affect his job, considering the state of the dining hall.

While Jasmine was lost in her thoughts, Adele had already put her hands on her hips and started issuing orders, “First, detain that surviving werewolf. Then, reassure the other vampires and tell them to return to their rooms. After we reach the port, I will report the details to my father and arrange for everyone to stay on the ground.”

“But… but there are still minotaurs…”

Of course, the manager had to obey Adele’s orders. In the current situation, Adele’s commands took precedence even over the captain’s. However, minotaurs weren’t something a vampire like him could easily handle. Hearing Adele’s words, he immediately stammered hesitantly, wringing his hands.

His demeanor reminded Jasmine of the spineless people from her previous life, making her frown. She truly disliked people like him.

In contrast, Adele’s actions made Jasmine’s frown relax. Adele looked at the restaurant manager and first reprimanded him, “Manager, you need to understand that it is your responsibility as a restaurant staff member to protect the guests. But when those otherworldly beings were wreaking havoc earlier, not only did you not step forward, you even hid among the crowd and remained silent. If you don’t want to be held accountable by the Council of Elders, the best thing you can do now is to redeem yourself.”

After saying this, Adele turned to Jasmine and told her to stay put and wait for her. Then, she jumped from the relatively intact floor onto a large piece of rubble. Her movements were graceful, like a butterfly flitting among flowers, each action pleasing to the eye.

Of course, as she moved, she didn’t forget to pick up the vampire child from the ground. Standing on the rubble, she looked down at all the vampires, took a deep breath, and addressed them, “Those who can still move, stand up and eliminate the remaining otherworldly beings. Otherwise, they will continue to harm others. If I’m not mistaken, there are more of them below the dining hall. We are currently high in the air. If we don’t deal with them quickly, they might decide to take us down with them, and none of us will survive.”

“If you don’t want to be buried with them, pick up your weapons and follow me to eliminate them.”

The vampire child in Adele’s arms was still sobbing. His mother struggled free from her husband’s embrace and took a few steps towards Adele, “My child…” Adele stretched out her hand and tossed the child towards the woman. The woman was startled, then she quickly stretched out her arms and hugged her child tightly.

Adele’s words were inspiring, but now that they were safe, they had other thoughts: They could wait for rescue, there was no need to risk their lives.

Their expressions didn’t escape Adele’s notice. Adele took a deep breath and continued, “I thought all of you, as nobles, were true warriors. Are you now going to hide behind others like weaklings? Fine, just stay behind me. I will protect you pathetic weaklings.”

She looked at them with disdain, “You’re disgracing the name of nobles.”

Adele’s contemptuous expression clearly stimulated some of the self-proclaimed noble vampires. The first to stand up was a young lady in a ladylike dress. She quickly tore off her skirt, tied it up, and said to Adele with her head held high, “There are no weaklings among nobles. The glory of my ancestors was earned through their strength. I will not hide behind you and wait for protection.”

—Oh, there are quite a few vampires with a backbone.

Jasmine observed coldly, silently commenting in her mind.

After the young lady stepped forward, a dozen other vampires, both male and female, followed suit. Led by Adele, they first eliminated the minotaurs on this level. Adele found the White Werewolf, grabbed him, and threw him to the manager, instructing him to keep a close eye on him.

After all the minotaurs on this level were dealt with, Adele announced that those who were incapacitated should return to their rooms.

The vampires who had helped Adele deal with the minotaurs returned to their families, preparing to leave with them first. Adele also hurried back, grabbed Jasmine’s hand, and after agreeing to meet the other vampires at the stairs in five minutes, she quickly led Jasmine back to their room.

Jasmine didn’t say anything, just followed Adele, her hand being held by Adele, all the way back to their room. Upon reaching the door, Adele opened it and, after entering the room with Jasmine, pushed her onto the sofa.

Before Jasmine could say anything, she saw Adele collapse onto the floor as if she had lost all her strength, hugging Jasmine’s leg. She rested her head on Jasmine’s thigh. Her normally silvery-white hair was now covered in dust, and even her fair face had traces of it.

Adele’s voice was muffled, “Jasmine, I was so scared… You don’t know what happened. I’m so glad you’re okay… What would I do if something happened to you…” Adele’s words were jumbled, showing how truly frightened she had been.

Chapter 35: The Strong Human

Humans, the weakest intelligent beings in this world – that was the consensus among all races.

It wasn’t that they looked down on humans, it was just that they truly posed no threat. Their limbs were weak, their strength was low, their endurance was decent but still inferior to other races.

Not to mention magic, which everyone relied on for survival. Perhaps a few humans could use it, but the vast majority couldn’t.

The otherworldly beings’ main impression of humans was that they helped vampires build all those disgusting things. In the end, they themselves could only exist as vampire livestock. Although some otherworldly beings, in order to survive, submitted to vampires and obeyed their orders, those were rare cases. And they weren’t like humans, raised by vampires only to be slaughtered.

Vampires looked down on humans, and so did otherworldly beings.

Therefore, even though the woman in front of them had just kicked open the door and thrown two minotaurs at the werewolf’s feet, the werewolf still looked down on her. His disdain even overshadowed his caution, making him forget about the woman’s strangeness. He even thought that perhaps he hadn’t heard the woman’s voice or smelled her scent earlier because he had been preoccupied with the Blake family’s young lady.

His mocking laughter was still plastered on his face when the woman suddenly stepped on his head, pinning him to the ground. No one saw her move. They only saw a black shadow flash by, so fast that even vampires couldn’t catch it with their eyes.

The werewolf’s entire head was pressed against the ground. The woman exerted tremendous force, exceeding the normal strength of a human, pushing his head into the floor. The surrounding ground even cracked, with numerous fissures spreading outward.

Her sudden attack was so swift that no one could react, not even the rabbit-man. By the time he realized what had happened, his captain was already pinned to the ground. The other werewolf standing next to the leader reacted more directly. Since his fur was white, let’s call him the White Werewolf.

The White Werewolf drew a dagger from his waist and lunged at Jasmine. Jasmine extended two fingers and caught the blade between them. Her strength was truly immense, a testament to her cheat abilities. With just two fingers, she stopped the White Werewolf from pulling back his dagger. No matter how hard he tried, the blade wouldn’t budge.

—This scene was really cool, so cool that it reminded Jasmine of an anime scene she had seen. She also knew what to do next. With a flick of her fingers, she snapped the dagger in half. Holding the broken blade that was pointing towards her between her fingers, she flung it at the White Werewolf’s face.

The White Werewolf’s pupils constricted, and he narrowly dodged the attack by turning his head at the last moment. However, even so, his cheek was grazed, leaving a bloody mark. The flying blade embedded itself in the throat of a minotaur behind him.

The force behind the blade was so great that it pierced through the minotaur’s neck and lodged itself in the wall.

It was almost completely embedded in the wall, its end still quivering.

If the White Werewolf hadn’t dodged, his head would have probably suffered the same fate as the minotaur’s neck. Jasmine had intentionally aimed for a non-fatal spot. If she wanted, the White Werewolf wouldn’t have been able to react at all. The reason she had allowed him to dodge was that the scene of the blade piercing through the next target’s neck and embedding itself in the wall was simply too cool.

Not only Jasmine thought so, but all the vampires present did as well. Some even gasped at Jasmine’s strength, unable to comprehend how a human could possibly do such a thing.

The White Werewolf still didn’t give up. Perhaps he was related to the werewolf pinned under Jasmine’s foot, or they were from the same tribe. He sincerely wanted to save his comrade. He reached out with his remaining hand, trying to attack Jasmine with the broken blade.

Jasmine wasn’t going to indulge him any further. She extended her leg and kicked the White Werewolf’s knee. The immense force was unbearable. The White Werewolf could feel the bones in his knee shattering. He couldn’t support his body and collapsed to the ground.

As he fell, the rabbit-man behind him showed a terrified expression. His long, erect rabbit ears drooped. He stammered, “This… this lady, is there some misunderstanding? We are very friendly towards humans. We haven’t done anything! Please! Please spare us!”

Rabbit-men were naturally timid creatures, which was why they could only serve as scouts in otherworldly teams, fleeing at the slightest sign of trouble. With the two strongest melee fighters, the werewolves, easily defeated, the rabbit-man didn’t believe he could defeat Jasmine.

He also thought about running away. After all, he was a rabbit, a rabbit known for its speed. He was confident in his speed. But he had just witnessed the woman’s speed. It was a black blur, too fast for his eyes to follow. How could he possibly escape from her?

So he chose to beg for mercy without hesitation. But the woman across from him sneered, “Can you guarantee that you’ve never harmed a human?” Hearing this question, the rabbit-man’s first thought was to lie. He wasn’t stupid. How could he possibly answer this question truthfully? And… as an otherworldly being, how could he have never harmed a human?

He wasn’t twisted enough to torture or kill humans for fun, but if a weak human crossed his path, he wouldn’t hesitate to punish them. During their raids on remote vampire farms, countless humans had died at his hands.

But what did it matter to him? Everyone did it. It was because humans were too weak, otherwise, how could they die so easily?

A drop of cold sweat trickled down the rabbit-man’s forehead. He put on an ingratiating smile, opening his mouth to utter a lie. But as he opened his mouth, he couldn’t speak a single word. He saw the woman’s pitch-black eyes, so indifferent and emotionless. It was as if she was evaluating his words in the darkness. Lying was pointless in front of her.

The next moment, the rabbit-man saw the woman walking towards him. He instinctively wanted to step back, but the scene before him suddenly spun. Only after his head hit the ground did he realize: his head had been severed. He hadn’t even seen what weapon the woman had used.

After dealing with the rabbit-man, Jasmine’s next target was Medusa.

Medusa was also terrified, her face pale, although Jasmine thought she had always been quite pale. As Jasmine walked towards her, her footsteps echoed in Medusa’s heart like thunder. The snake hair on Medusa’s head rose up like a startled cat, hissing at Jasmine and flicking their tongues.

Jasmine could sense Medusa trying to petrify her, but the only effect it had on her was: her skin felt a bit dry, she needed some moisturizer.

Just as Jasmine was about to reach Medusa, she heard Adele’s voice behind her, “Please wait!”

Jasmine was puzzled and turned slightly to look back. She was certain that Adele wasn’t stopping her out of sympathy. Although Adele was upright and would protect those weaker than herself, she wasn’t a saint. She had no mercy for otherworldly beings. In her mind, these otherworldly beings were probably no different from the vampire doctor earlier.

If it wasn’t to plead for mercy, then why did she stop her? Jasmine was intrigued. Adele was actively interacting with her, so she couldn’t disappoint her.

Jasmine’s gaze was cold, “What is it?”

Her expression and tone seemed to say: If you say the wrong thing, I’ll kill you.

If it were anyone else, seeing the previous scene and Jasmine’s gaze, they would probably choose to flee immediately, trying their best to avoid attracting attention. But Adele wasn’t like that. She had a request and wouldn’t be deterred by Jasmine’s threatening tone.

She took a deep breath before speaking, “Please don’t harm the child in front of Medusa. Although he’s a vampire, he’s just a child. He’s innocent.” Hearing Adele’s words, Jasmine looked back and saw the vampire child being held tightly by Medusa.

To Jasmine, a human, the life or death of a vampire child was irrelevant. Although he was young, as a noble, he must have already drunk a lot of human blood. In the future, he would only drink more. So when Jasmine attacked, she didn’t care whether the child would be accidentally killed by the agitated otherworldly beings.

The otherworldly beings also knew that the vampire child meant nothing to Jasmine. They hadn’t even mentioned him. Medusa hadn’t used him as a threat like she had before. Using a vampire child to threaten a human… how idiotic would one have to be to do that?

Seeing Jasmine turn to look at Medusa, everyone present held their breath, especially the child’s mother. She almost fainted. Even the arrogant vampires had to admit that they were at the mercy of this human. She was too powerful, someone they couldn’t possibly defeat. If she chose to disregard the child’s safety or even kill him along with Medusa, they would be powerless to resist.

But Jasmine only gave Adele her back, “Whether you can save him depends on your own performance.”

After saying this, without waiting for Adele’s reaction, the threads wrapped around her body suddenly moved, one of them transforming into a sharp weapon and severing Medusa’s arms, which were holding the vampire child. Adele was stunned for a moment, then she understood Jasmine’s intention. She dashed forward with all her might, pulling the vampire child away from Medusa.

The next moment, Medusa’s snake hair and body were shredded by the threads.

—Quite cool, but this thread is dirty now, can’t use it anymore.

Jasmine retracted the threads and then saw Adele staring at her—to be precise, at the empty shell of “Jasmine” behind her. She realized something: Medusa’s petrification magic would probably be lifted after her death.

So the question was, how could she return to the empty shell?

Chapter 34: Collecting Some Interest

Only a fool would actually tell him their information.

Not only Jasmine thought so, but the other vampires did as well. They weren’t idiots. How could they possibly reveal their family information to these otherworldly beings? The otherworldly beings also realized this. They knew it was time to make an example. They had initially wanted to use Jasmine as the example, but the vampires’ indifference when she stepped forward told the werewolf that even if they killed Jasmine now, it would be pointless.

This was a miscalculation on the werewolf’s part. He had assumed that since this human was dining in the upper-level restaurant, she must be someone important. Like a key figure in the banking system, a farm administrator, or a researcher.

These frameworks that played crucial roles in vampire society were all built by humans. Therefore, even if they were human, they enjoyed good treatment in vampire society and were even protected by vampires. Earlier, during the day, he had seen this woman from below and thought she was someone remarkable.

But it turned out she was just an ordinary maid.

Such a person wasn’t even worth targeting.

The werewolf scanned the room, looking for a suitable target to make an example of. After thinking for a moment, he set his sights on the lady who had screamed about her child earlier.

The werewolf’s face showed a playful expression as he extended a hand towards the lady, “Well, madam, weren’t you very worried about your child just now? How about this, I’ll give you a chance. Come over here, and I’ll take you hostage. Then I’ll let your child go back.”

The lady was immediately tempted. She almost eagerly wanted to walk over but was held back by her husband, “Don’t be foolish. They won’t let our child go so easily. They might…”

But the lady pushed her husband’s arm away and walked towards the werewolf step by step. Jasmine heard the vampire lady’s footsteps. Just from the sound, she knew that this lady probably had no fighting ability, a weakling among nobles.

And somewhat naive.

Jasmine had no sympathy for vampires. Even if this vampire lady died in front of her, even if that vampire child died in front of her, her expression wouldn’t change. She also saw the werewolf’s cruel smile and knew that as soon as the lady approached, he would kill her.

The werewolf wouldn’t release the vampire child. He was the perfect hostage. Replacing him with the vampire lady wouldn’t have the same effect. The other vampires wouldn’t be threatened anymore. After all, the vampire lady had lived for so many years. It wouldn’t matter much if she died.

As the lady walked towards her child step by step, the werewolf raised his sword with a sinister smile. Jasmine truly wanted to sigh. Because she heard Adele’s footsteps. Adele was fast. She arrived before the werewolf could react, pulling the lady back and extending her claws to block the werewolf’s sword.

“You!”

The sword clashed against the claws, producing a clang. The werewolf widened his eyes, looking at Adele in disbelief. He hadn’t expected her to move so quickly. However, the rabbit-man, renowned for his speed among beastmen, quickly reacted. He shouted, “Medusa!”

The black-robed figure lowered their hood, revealing their head. “They” had the appearance of a human woman, but without any hair. Instead, there were numerous slippery, disgusting-looking emerald green snakes and snake heads.

Finally freed from the hood, the snakes were ecstatic, flicking their crimson tongues and hissing. At the same time, Medusa opened her eyes.

It was the first time Jasmine had encountered such an otherworldly being… but this creature, rather than being otherworldly, seemed more like a monster. Was this even reasonable?

Upon meeting her gaze, all the vampires froze, some even partially petrified. This made Jasmine, who was completely unaffected, stand out awkwardly.

—Seriously, are you kidding me? Bringing a petrifying otherworldly being here? How am I supposed to pretend to be affected?

Jasmine felt exhausted. Vampire mental magic was hypnosis, which was easy to fake. She just had to pretend to be dazed and follow the vampires’ instructions. But this was petrification! How was she supposed to act petrified?

She felt so tired that she even wanted to faint.

But fainting wasn’t petrification. Jasmine observed carefully. The petrified vampires were all grayish-white. She thought for a moment and decided to try her best to fake it. She slowly wrapped herself in black threads, trying to control the threads to change color.

With great effort, the threads, which were essentially hair, finally aged and turned grayish-white, making her look genuinely petrified. After a while, Jasmine used the remaining threads to dig a hole in the ground and, while everyone was distracted, slipped through the hole.

The only problem was that she had to leave the threads and clothes wrapped around her behind.

As she fell to the lower level, other threads wrapped around her, forming a makeshift garment. Because most of her threads were used above, the ones she had left to create clothes were pitifully few.

After landing on the lower level, Jasmine found herself in the staff storage room.

She grabbed a black tablecloth, wrapped it around herself, and used the few remaining threads to roughly sew it into a dress. Then she reattached her hair and put on her veil. After doing all this, Jasmine sat down at a table downstairs and perked up her ears to listen to the commotion above.

Medusa’s petrification ability had clearly caused a lot of trouble for the vampires. Many of them cried out in pain, “My hand!”

“My arm!”

“My leg!”

Cries of pain echoed, but Jasmine didn’t hear Adele’s voice. She thought the poor girl’s throat must have been petrified. Just as she was about to clean her ears, she heard a whimpering sound… To be precise, it was Adele’s voice. She called out shakily, “Jasmine?”

But Jasmine wouldn’t answer. Adele seemed to have used all her strength to break free from Medusa’s petrification. She ran a few steps and arrived right above Jasmine, where the fake petrified Jasmine was. Jasmine had no choice but to change the quality of her hair, making it as hard as stone.

The fake Jasmine she had created was quite realistic, even up close. She could imagine Adele carefully examining her, trying to confirm her condition. She heard Adele’s voice again, even more panicked this time, “Jasmine, Jasmine, what happened to you?!”

If it were her, she would probably be just as confused. After all, it was just a bundle of hair, not a real body. It had no heartbeat or pulse, looking as if it were dead.

The werewolf sneered, “You seem to have quite a strong bond with your maid.” He continued, “You must have realized by now that you can’t defeat us. Now, be good and follow our instructions. Contact your families.”

They had gone through so much trouble just to find out who the Blake family members were. They weren’t fools. They wouldn’t directly ask who was a Blake. No one would admit it. They could kill all the vampires, but they couldn’t tell who was a Blake, so they would have to take all the bodies back. They weren’t crazy enough to carry so many corpses around.

So they tried to extract information subtly and then identify the Blakes. Ideally, they could capture a Blake alive. A living member of the thirteen clans, what a glorious trophy! How much would their client pay for that? Just thinking about it made them happy.

What a brilliant plan.

Jasmine, downstairs, silently applauded their strategy.

—I’ll kill you soon.

Jasmine jumped off the table, ready to open the door and go upstairs, back to the dining hall, and slaughter them all. But just as she jumped down, she heard Adele’s voice. It was coming from right above her. Adele had put down the fake Jasmine and stood up, “You want money, right?”

“We just want to make a peaceful deal.” The werewolf smiled, his bristly face surely wearing a hypocritical, cunning, wolfish grin.

Adele couldn’t be that stupid… Just as this thought crossed Jasmine’s mind, she heard Adele say, “Then I should be your target.” Her voice didn’t tremble, and it didn’t have the cautious tone she had used when calling out “Jasmine.”

“I’m a member of the thirteen clans’ Blake family. My name is Adele Blake. All of you here combined aren’t worth as much as me.”

The werewolf’s eyes lit up: Found her! This was the most valuable lamb! The only question now was, should they take her back alive or kill her to prevent any further complications on the way? The werewolf’s eyes darted around, weighing the pros and cons.

But just as he started to think, he heard the dining hall door being kicked open again. The werewolf turned around in surprise, wondering who had managed to bypass the other members downstairs and enter directly. He saw a figure clad in black, dressed similarly to Medusa in their team, carrying a minotaur in each hand and throwing them inside.

The werewolf’s expression darkened as he looked at the newcomer.

“Who are you?!”

Could there be another powerful vampire on this airship? Damn it, their intel hadn’t mentioned this! After the werewolf asked the question, the figure across from him chuckled. The laughter revealed that the newcomer was a woman. Her voice was calm but not old. The werewolf estimated that if she were human, she would be around thirty years old. As for her vampire age, it was impossible to tell.

The figure slightly raised their head. Their black hood concealed their eyes, clearly not a vampire. The werewolf breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn’t a vampire, it was fine. He was wary of this black-robed figure. His sharp nose couldn’t detect her scent, and his keen ears couldn’t hear her breathing. This alone was enough to make him cautious.

The werewolf’s question was answered. The woman in front of him said, “You’ve been impersonating the Human Resistance Army for so long. It’s time for me to collect some interest.” Her voice wasn’t particularly pleasant or unpleasant, but it was laced with mockery.

From her words, the werewolf realized that the person before him: was a human.

The thought of it made him want to laugh. A human?!

Chapter 33: The Hunt

Even after being exposed, the lead werewolf didn’t get angry. He even glanced at Adele, “You’re quite observant.” He shrugged at his companions behind him, “I told you your trick wouldn’t work. See, the vampires didn’t fall for it.”

“It’s your fault. If you had remembered the name, we might have actually fooled them.”

They continued chatting nonchalantly, but some of the vampires were already getting restless. An adult vampire flicked his claws and, in the blink of an eye, appeared before the werewolf. The werewolf drew his sword, blocking the vampire’s attack.

“Attacking while talking isn’t very gentlemanly. Don’t you vampires value your noble conduct?”

“There’s no need for manners with you filthy otherworldly beings!”

“That’s not necessarily true.”

The werewolf gestured to the otherworldly being behind him. The black-robed figure slightly opened their robe, revealing a child standing beside them… a vampire child, no more than six or seven years old. He stood there, trembling, not daring to make a sound, as the black-robed figure’s hand gripped his neck.

He shivered, tears streaming down his face.

Recognizing his face, the noblewoman who had cried out “My child” earlier screamed again, “My baby!” She tried to rush over but was blocked by her husband. The moment she moved, the black-robed figure tightened their grip, causing the child even more pain.

“Ah!” The noblewoman cried out in agony but couldn’t take another step forward.

Judging from the black-robed figure’s physique and black-painted nails, they were likely female. Their body was undeniably human, but the snake scent was too strong. Jasmine guessed that not only she, but other vampires could also smell it.

How did she manage to conceal that snake smell and remain hidden from daytime until now?

Setting aside the black-robed figure, these guys were truly despicable, using a child to threaten the vampires. But it had to be said, it was a very effective method. Vampires had exceptionally long lifespans. Adele’s parents, as Jasmine had learned, had lived for over six hundred years. However, compared to their long lives, having children was extremely difficult for them.

Just look at Adele’s family. They had only had two children in all those years. Although the two children were born relatively close together, they had been childless for many years before that. And based on the characteristics of the vampire race, they probably wouldn’t have any more children in the future.

Low-ranking vampires were relatively more fertile, but their offspring were still just low-ranking vampires. Some nobles didn’t even consider them to be their own kind.

Perhaps because vampire children were so rare, all nobles were protective of them. They were not only the future hope of a family, but also the future blossoms of the entire vampire race. These ancient beings had lived for so long, they couldn’t bear to see a young bud wither away in front of them.

Even the adult vampire who had charged out to fight the werewolf gritted his teeth but reluctantly retreated.

“Hmph, you vampires are really protective of children, even those who aren’t your own,” the werewolf sneered. He scanned the room again and spotted two more underage children. They didn’t intend to snatch the children from their parents’ arms now. That would provoke the wrath of all the vampires.

They weren’t necessarily afraid of these vampires. Discovering this child had been a pleasant surprise. If they hadn’t found him, they would have chosen to fight these vampires head-on. They had a mission, and it would be best to complete it without bloodshed.

However, they couldn’t reveal their true objective too obviously. They had to proceed step by step, subtly and discreetly, so that these vampires wouldn’t even know their target until it was too late.

The werewolf looked around. He couldn’t touch the children, because doing so would provoke all the vampires. But to make an example, he didn’t have to target the children. The moment he entered, he had noticed another extremely unusual presence: Jasmine.

She stood out among the vampires like a grain of white rice in a pool of ink, so conspicuous that it was impossible for the werewolf to miss her.

“Well, well, what do we have here? A human? Step forward and let me have a look.”

Adele stood protectively in front of Jasmine. Hearing the werewolf’s words, she even stepped back slightly, as if to tell Jasmine to stay back and not come forward. However, the werewolf’s tactic was too despicable. He gestured to the black-robed figure behind him, who tightened their grip, causing the vampire child to cry out in pain.

Seeing this scene, Adele’s heart clenched. On one hand, she had been taught from a young age that she must never ignore the life of another child. Just like countless vampires had protected her when she was little, when she had the ability, she also had to protect other vampire children.

On the other hand, the child represented weakness, and Adele had always considered herself a symbol of strength. As a strong individual, how could she stand by and watch the weak get hurt?

But… but Jasmine was also weak. How could she put Jasmine in danger?

Jasmine gently patted Adele’s shoulder, “It’s okay.” She stepped out from behind Adele and walked two steps forward. Adele unconsciously followed her. The werewolf pointed his sword at Adele, “You, stay where you are.”

Adele’s face looked young, but a vampire’s appearance after maturity didn’t correspond to their age. As long as they didn’t look like children, they were considered adults in the eyes of otherworldly beings. So the werewolf was wary of Adele. Seeing her move, he immediately stopped her.

Adele almost gritted her teeth in frustration, but she could only stay put.

Jasmine stood before the otherworldly beings. Behind her were the vampires, and in front of her were the otherworldly beings. She was the most unique presence in this space, the only human.

The werewolf took two steps closer to Jasmine, marveling, “Aren’t you a human? How did you end up among the vampires?”

“As you can see, I’m a human, my lady’s maid. That’s why I’m allowed here.” Normally, even as a maid, she wouldn’t be allowed into the vampire dining hall, but her young miss was both willful and privileged. The restaurant manager was nothing to her.

But this common sense seemed unusual to the otherworldly beings. They didn’t know if Jasmine was telling the truth, but it sounded plausible. Although they didn’t know this particular custom, they knew one thing: wealthy and powerful vampires wouldn’t bring human maids with them, but rather low-ranking vampire maids.

The werewolf curled his lip and glanced at Adele. This vampire seemed like the real deal, but she was actually a declining noble. They weren’t looking for someone like her.

The werewolf continued, “I heard that life under the vampires is quite tough for you humans. You get your blood drained all the time.”

“It’s alright.” Jasmine told the truth. Her life was actually quite good. Although Adele constantly pestered her for blood, she had never succeeded. And her treatment was indeed good. She could even dine in the restaurant. Who could say she was treated poorly?

The werewolf clicked his tongue a few times and then extended an olive branch to Jasmine, “How about working for us? Since you’re a maid, you must be good at cooking, right? Our team is great in every way, except we’re lacking a cook. Don’t worry, you’ll only be responsible for cooking. You won’t have to offer yourself up.”

As a professional maid, Jasmine was proficient in basic tasks. Only cooking was beyond her capabilities. In her previous life, she had relied on takeout for survival. When she was truly hungry, she resorted to instant food. The only cooking skill she had mastered was scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

Moreover, these otherworldly beings were dressed in rags, clearly not wealthy. Abandon Adele to join them? Jasmine wasn’t crazy.

So Jasmine shook her head, “No, my master treats me quite well.”

The werewolf’s smile faded, “You’d rather be drained of your blood than cook for us?”

“It’s not that…” Adele had never actually sucked her blood, but the werewolf obviously misunderstood, thinking that Jasmine had changed her mind. Then he heard Jasmine say, “It’s mainly because you guys seem quite poor. I’m better off staying with my master.”

The werewolf wasn’t offended. He actually found Jasmine quite interesting. Her words played right into his hands. He even chuckled, “Interesting, truly interesting! You’re right. Our team is indeed quite poor, otherwise, we wouldn’t be here.”

He no longer looked at Jasmine but turned to the other vampires, “I’d like to make a deal with you all. We need some money. Of course, I know you probably don’t carry much, so I’m going to kidnap you and ask your families for ransom.”

Jasmine had guessed as much. It was probably all about money. After all, over 70% of the world’s wealth and resources were controlled by vampires. Even if some vampires were willing to do business with otherworldly beings and secretly sell them resources, they still charged in vampire currency.

Otherworldly beings weren’t very intelligent. They couldn’t escape the monetary trap that humans had meticulously woven for vampires, so they could only resort to the most primitive method of obtaining money—hunting. They had targeted this airship for robbery.

But Jasmine felt that there was more to it than that. She smelled a sewer-like stench. Otherworldly beings with such good equipment and a well-organized team wouldn’t rob an airship just for a small amount of money. They might not even know who was on the airship or whether they could actually afford the ransom.

And they wouldn’t live in the sewers just to avoid being hunted. The only ones who were powerful enough to do so but still frequently lurked in the sewers were hunters.

In other words, there was their prey among the vampires on this airship.

After thinking for a moment, Jasmine reached a conclusion: their prey was probably Adele. She was a member of the thirteen clans, and the bounty on the Blake family in the Hunters’ Association was so high that even Jasmine was sometimes tempted. Going through so much trouble to infiltrate an airship just for some small fry wouldn’t be worth their effort. Only a big game like the thirteen clans would make the hunters go all out.

The werewolf extended his hand towards the vampires, “Now, tell me your family information.”

Chapter 32: The Otherworldly Assassin

The wind carried scents from afar and also dispersed them. If it weren’t for someone like Jasmine with enhanced senses, it would be nearly impossible to discern any specific smell. Even for vampires with their superior sense of smell, it would be difficult. Moreover, it was daytime, and the vampires were sound asleep. The high-ranking vampires hadn’t noticed that an otherworldly being had mingled with the human servants and boarded the airship.

Although vampires ruled this world, their weakness was too obvious—they feared sunlight. Therefore, they generally didn’t move around during the day, especially on the ground. Unless they were in a safe place, even sleeping inside a car during the day could be risky. Otherworldly beings could drag them out and expose them to the sun.

Despite their dominion, otherworldly beings still lurked in the shadows, ready to strike at any opportunity. They hadn’t been completely subdued. However, traveling only at night and resting in safe areas during the day was too time-consuming, doubling the travel time, which seemed inefficient to the highly efficient vampires. So, they funded some humans, combining human inventions with vampire magic, and created airships.

They were in the sky, while those otherworldly beings could only stay on the ground, unable to attack them.

However, there were occasional news reports of otherworldly beings infiltrating airships and attacking vampires. In recent years, with the Council of Elders tightening their control over the airship company, such incidents had become rare. Jasmine remembered that the last time she had seen a related article in the newspaper was three years ago.

Jasmine didn’t want to get involved in the conflicts between otherworldly beings and vampires. However, since they had targeted the airship she was on, it became a problem. She couldn’t just stand by and watch them kill Adele, could she? Other vampires were one thing, but Adele was a good girl who had never harmed humans—wait, that wasn’t entirely true. She had drunk Jasmine’s blood once last semester.

Anyway, Adele hadn’t harmed any weak humans.

Jasmine decided to ignore them for now. The airship’s interior wasn’t particularly large, and if she dealt with the otherworldly beings, it would be difficult to clean up the mess and might attract the attention of other such beings. If she eliminated all of them and threw them off the airship one by one, it would be unethical littering from a high altitude and would also alert the vampires.

With so many people suddenly disappearing, as long as the vampires on the airship weren’t fools, they would definitely realize something was wrong.

But if those otherworldly beings messed with Adele and her, then they shouldn’t blame Jasmine for being ruthless.

Jasmine yawned and leaned against the balcony railing, continuing to bask in the sun. The balcony of the VIP suite was like that of a high-rise apartment. The breeze and the warm sunlight felt incredibly comfortable. As Jasmine was enjoying herself, she noticed someone staring at her. She looked down and locked onto the culprit—it was an otherworldly being.

Jasmine guessed that the being was surprised, perhaps even thinking they were mistaken. After all, on a vampire airship, they had spotted a human freely basking in the sun.

Soon, all the people in line boarded the airship under the urging of the staff. Because it was daytime, the staff maintaining order were all ordinary humans. The vampire staff stayed inside the airship, avoiding any exposure to sunlight. Even so, they weren’t very energetic during the day.

After confirming that no one was left behind, the airship gently vibrated and rose again. To avoid suspicion, Jasmine went back into her room. When the time was right, she lay down on the bed and went to sleep. Jasmine had a very accurate biological clock, and when night fell, she opened her eyes.

Just as she finished changing her clothes, Jasmine heard a knock on the door. She opened the door and went out, greeting Adele first, then making black tea for her. After Adele finished her tea, they went to the dining hall for dinner, just like the previous two nights. Their journey was coming to an end. Tonight, around midnight, the airship would dock at the port near the Blake family castle, where a Blake family vehicle would be waiting.

“Jasmine, you need to eat quickly tonight. After dinner, you need to go back to your room and pack your things.”

“Yes, Miss.”

Jasmine followed Adele into the dining hall and ordered a main course and a side dish. The side dish was french fries with ketchup, and the main course was meatballs with grilled corn. The manager reluctantly agreed and even inquired about the recipe for the french fries. The restaurant was very efficient. Soon, Jasmine’s meal was served.

The next moment, Jasmine started eating at lightning speed. Adele was stunned by Jasmine’s speed and couldn’t help but say, “There’s no need to rush. We have plenty of time.”

—No time, there’s no time at all! She had already sensed those otherworldly beings causing trouble downstairs, and a few powerful ones were heading upstairs. They would arrive at the dining hall soon. If she didn’t eat now, there wouldn’t be time later!

Nothing could stop a hungry person from eating, nothing!

Jasmine quickly finished her meal and even ordered a cup of black tea without sugar. The restaurant’s service was truly excellent. The tea was served at the perfect temperature, much better than what she could brew herself. As a maid, Jasmine should learn from them.

By the time Jasmine finished her tea and cleared her throat, she could sense that the otherworldly beings had arrived. There was some commotion outside, and the vampires with their sharp ears also heard it. They didn’t take it seriously, but instead commented with a hint of sarcasm, “It seems the airship’s service isn’t that great after all. To think there would be trouble up here, how uncivilized.”

The manager frowned and went outside. Jasmine estimated that he wouldn’t be a match for the otherworldly beings. As expected, within moments, the manager was kicked back into the dining hall by one of them. Some of the vampire ladies screamed in fright and were shielded by their husbands.

Some vampire ladies, however, frowned and extended their claws, ready to fight. As for the men, the situation was similar, except that weaker vampire men wouldn’t have wives protecting them. Because the vampire world was a world of survival of the fittest.

Although that was the case, not all vampires were warriors. Some nobles raised their children without expecting them to inherit the family business, but simply as marriage partners. They possessed great power but didn’t know how to use it. It sounded quite pitiful.

Besides the adult vampires, there were also a few children. One lady even shouted, “My child! My child is still in the cabin!” It seemed that this couple had left their child behind to come out for dinner. Now that they were in danger, neither of them was by their child’s side. It was no wonder she was so terrified.

Jasmine watched everything unfold, finding it rather amusing. These vampires with their great power didn’t seem that different from ordinary humans. If the upper class of her previous life had encountered such a situation during a gathering, it would probably be similar.

While she was lost in thought, Adele approached her and pulled her behind her, “Jasmine, don’t go anywhere, stay behind me.” Her nails extended, black and sharp, deadly to the touch.

Adele’s instinctive act of protecting her in this situation warmed Jasmine’s heart, even though in reality, if they really needed protection, it was more likely that Jasmine would be protecting Adele. Most importantly, Jasmine hoped that Adele wouldn’t act rashly, because the otherworldly beings who had arrived this time were quite powerful. They could probably easily defeat Adele.

After the manager was kicked back into the dining hall, several otherworldly beings entered. Jasmine assessed them: two werewolves, a rabbit-man, a black-robed figure who reeked of snakes, and a group of minotaurs.

This lineup could be considered top-tier among otherworldly beings. The werewolves were both assassins and frontliners, while the minotaurs were tanks. The rabbit-man was a scout with incredible speed, and the black-robed figure, judging from their position, was likely a mage. Without a well-coordinated team of vampires, it would be difficult to defeat them.

However, the black-robed figure’s snake scent was too strong. Jasmine was certain that their lower body was human, not serpentine. She couldn’t figure out what kind of creature they were.

One of the werewolves stepped forward and addressed the vampires, “We are the… Resistance Army, is that what it’s called?” Hearing this, the vampires present started murmuring among themselves.

“The Human Resistance Army? Why are there otherworldly beings in the Human Resistance Army?”

“We’ve been tricked! I knew it was impossible for the Human Resistance Army to defeat the vampires sent to suppress them. It turns out they have otherworldly beings helping them!”

“So that’s it! Humans are actually colluding with those gutter rats!”

Jasmine, who heard everything clearly, felt exasperated. She wanted to stand up and explain: “No, it’s not like that! Let me explain! The Human Resistance Army is truly, purely human, without a single otherworldly being!”

She also understood that these otherworldly beings were taking advantage of the situation, using the name of the Human Resistance Army to cover up their robbery.

Logically, Jasmine should be grateful to them. Their actions would muddy the waters further, creating more room for the Human Resistance Army to operate. When the vampires came to suppress the humans, they would make unnecessary preparations because they believed otherworldly beings were involved. This was a good thing for them.

However, these guys were using the name of the Human Resistance Army to do such despicable things. Jasmine just wanted to slaughter them all. Although the Human Resistance Army often engaged in guerrilla warfare, they were principled. They only targeted the strongholds of the thirteen clans and the Council of Elders, never attacking places without any resistance.

These shameless scoundrels!

As Jasmine gritted her teeth in anger, she heard Adele say, “They can’t be the Human Resistance Army; he can’t even remember the name correctly.” Her voice was loud enough for all the vampires and otherworldly beings present to hear. The other vampires also realized it.

That’s right, he couldn’t even remember his own name.

Chapter 31: The Noble Dining Hall

Jasmine acknowledged that it was her fault. She should have waited until Adele was sound asleep before sneaking out to open the window, or at least not let Adele see her doing it.

She readily admitted her mistake, “I was wrong. I shouldn’t have done something so dangerous.”

Adele held Jasmine for a while longer, her agitated emotions gradually calming down. After hearing Jasmine’s apology, she looked a bit sheepish. However, it didn’t take long for Jasmine to start lecturing Adele. Such a scene would never happen in front of other vampires. If a human maid dared to speak so boldly to them, they would be killed instantly.

But in front of Adele, Jasmine could reprimand her directly. Jasmine’s voice wasn’t loud, and she spoke calmly. After Adele released her, Jasmine said, “But what Miss did just now was also wrong. Even a noble could be smashed into a pulp if they accidentally fell in that situation, right? It was a very dangerous act. Miss told me to be careful, but what Miss did was also very risky. Please take care of yourself and don’t do anything like that again.”

Adele sat opposite Jasmine, legs tucked under her, looking small, pitiful, and helpless.

But ultimately, Adele had acted out of concern for her. Besides… with Jasmine present, if Adele had accidentally fallen, even at the risk of exposing herself, Jasmine would have jumped over the railing, held Adele tightly, and fallen to the ground together.

With Jasmine as a cushion, Adele probably wouldn’t have been hurt.

Just as Jasmine was about to stop her rambling, she heard Adele’s stomach growl. She was taken aback, “Miss, are you hungry?”

“Yes.”

“Then please go to the dining hall…”

“I don’t want to go.” Jasmine assumed that Adele was throwing a tantrum because she had been reprimanded and felt embarrassed. She said softly, “Food is essential for survival. And if Miss doesn’t eat, you’ll fall unconscious.”

“Where did you get that strange analogy?” Adele complained before sighing, “The airship doesn’t provide artificial blood for guests. If I go to the dining hall, I can only eat real blood. I don’t like that taste. I’d rather stay in the room and make tea with sugar cubes.”

Jasmine fell silent. She hadn’t expected this to be the reason. This meant that Adele had never been to the dining hall before, even when traveling to school at the beginning of the semester. She might not have even left her room. Jasmine ran a hand through her hair, stood up from the floor, and extended a hand towards Adele, “Then Miss, I’ll make tea for you.”

Adele grasped Jasmine’s hand and stood up. She was quite happy to hear that Jasmine would make tea for her.

They went to the living room, where Jasmine brewed black tea for Adele and then found artificial blood sugar cubes from Adele’s suitcase, adding several to her tea. After finishing the tea, Adele asked, “Jasmine, aren’t you hungry? Don’t you need to eat?”

Jasmine thought for a moment, “Alright, Miss, I’ll go eat now.” But Adele grabbed her hand, “I’ll go with you. It’s boring staying in the room. I’d rather go out for a walk with you.”

Jasmine didn’t object. She led the way, taking Adele to the dining hall on the lower level. However, at the corner of the stairs, Adele stopped and asked, “Why are we going down?”

“Why… Because the dining hall is downstairs, of course.”

“But there’s also a dining hall upstairs.”

Of course, there was also a dining hall upstairs. Jasmine knew that. But that was the dining hall for vampire nobles. Jasmine didn’t think there would be any human food there. After hesitating for a moment, Jasmine said to Adele, “But… I don’t think there’s anything there that I can eat.”

Adele was displeased, “How could there not be? They can just make it. I know some vampires also like to eat blood-soaked or rare meat, so they must have something prepared.” Although Jasmine knew about this, the chefs in the upstairs dining hall were definitely vampires. They might not be willing to cook for her.

Jasmine wasn’t afraid of them. She just felt that as a maid, there was no need to clash with them and risk exposing herself. But Adele was decisive. She directly led Jasmine to the upstairs dining hall. Jasmine had no choice. Sometimes, her young miss was just that willful.

They soon arrived at the entrance of the dining hall. A waiter was standing outside, greeting guests with a smile. Seeing Adele, his smile widened, but then it froze when he saw Jasmine. He wanted to say something, but Adele had already pulled Jasmine into the dining hall, leaving him speechless.

Upon entering the dining hall, Jasmine was once again greeted by the collective stares of the vampires. Every time she entered a place full of vampires, they would all turn their heads to look at her in unison, creating a scene straight out of a horror movie.

Well, it was quite scary at first, but after so many times, Jasmine had gotten used to it and could now remain indifferent.

She followed Adele, keeping a distance of one step behind, ignoring the gazes of all the vampires. They arrived at an empty table and sat down. As soon as they were seated, the restaurant manager came over. He looked at Adele with a fawning expression, “Miss Blake, what would you like to eat?” As the manager, he had already memorized the guest information for the VIP suites, afraid of accidentally offending any important figures.

Obviously, Adele was an important figure he couldn’t afford to offend.

He didn’t even glance at Jasmine, because he knew that if he asked Jasmine to leave now, Adele would definitely be angry. After all, Jasmine was Miss Blake’s favored maid. One shouldn’t beat a dog without considering its owner. Now that Miss Blake was right here, how could he possibly scold Jasmine without reason?

He truly deserved his position as manager. He was indeed more tactful than the greeting girl at the entrance.

Adele looked at Jasmine and asked what she wanted to eat. The manager’s expression stiffened, but he still obeyed Adele and turned to look at Jasmine, although his gaze was completely different from the one he gave Adele. Even though he remembered his job, he couldn’t help but show a hint of disdain in his eyes.

Jasmine thought for a moment and decided to make things difficult for the manager, “I want fresh mushroom soup and a black pepper steak, well-done.” The manager’s face darkened when she mentioned the mushroom soup, then he looked somewhat contemptuous. Jasmine could guess why.

Because… vampires didn’t eat vegetables. They could accept meat cooked rare, but they couldn’t stand vegetables. So the restaurant probably didn’t have much prepared and would have to get it from the downstairs dining hall.

His contempt stemmed from Jasmine’s request for fresh mushroom soup. He was probably thinking: As expected of a human, actually liking to eat grass. How incomprehensible.

When he heard the words “well-done,” the manager almost broke down. His expression clearly said, “Heretic! Humans are heretics! Why would a human eat well-done meat! Is that even edible? Huh? Is that something a vampire would eat?” His expression was the same as Jasmine’s when she had heard about dishes like fried cockroaches in her previous life.

But Adele said, “Did you hear that? Please prepare it quickly.”

What else could the manager say? He could only agree respectfully with an expression as if he had swallowed something unpleasant and quickly leave. Soon, he had a waiter bring the food. He even thoughtfully brought Adele a small drink—a champagne glass filled with red blood.

Jasmine remained calm. She didn’t know what kind of blood it was, but since it was served to Adele, Jasmine guessed it must be high-quality human blood. Besides Adele, there were similar glasses on the tables of other vampires present. Some vampires even poured the blood directly onto their already bloody steaks and dipped their meat in it before eating.

The only thing that made Jasmine feel slightly better about this world was that vampires at least didn’t eat human flesh. Perhaps, as some science articles she had read in her previous life suggested, they found human flesh sour and unappetizing. Or maybe it was because humans looked too similar to vampires. In any case, although vampires occasionally ate pork, lamb, or beef, they definitely didn’t eat human flesh.

If she were eating and a vampire next to her was happily feasting on human flesh, Jasmine would be so disgusted that she would want to flip the table and kill the vampire first.

Jasmine finished her meal. While she was eating, Adele sat opposite her, watching her eat. Honestly, it was quite uncomfortable. When your dining companion wasn’t eating but just watching you, it was a torture for the one who was actually eating.

Fortunately, Jasmine ate relatively quickly and finished soon.

Seeing Jasmine put down her knife and fork, Adele stood up, ready to leave with her. However, the manager, who had been paying close attention to them, stepped forward and stopped Adele with a polite smile, “Miss Blake, please wait a moment. I noticed that you didn’t drink the complimentary blood. Is there something wrong with it…?”

“It stinks.” Adele looked displeased. She said to the manager with a straight face, “Didn’t you smell it? This blood smells like socks that have been worn for days. I couldn’t bring myself to drink it. Just having it in front of me was unbearable. It’s a testament to my good manners that I didn’t flip the table on the spot. Next time I come here, don’t put this kind of thing in front of me again.”

Adele, a vampire who didn’t drink any blood, should have been an anomaly among vampires, someone to be scorned. But she spoke so righteously, with such an air of superiority, that the manager could only think that it was his fault. He lowered his head humbly and apologized to Adele. As expected, when they returned later that night and the next evening, no champagne glass filled with blood was ever placed in front of Adele again.

On the second day of their journey, the airship docked at a midway station. Jasmine was on the balcony, enjoying the breeze, when she suddenly wrinkled her nose and looked down at the ground.

People were boarding the airship in a long line, and Jasmine smelled an unusual scent.

Chapter 30: Don’t Do Anything Dangerous Again

Adele and Jasmine arrived at the school gate, where many cars were already waiting. Adele found the Blake family car and led Jasmine towards it. With graceful movements, she handed her suitcase to the driver, her demeanor further solidifying the other young ladies’ determination to do the same next semester.

Look at Miss Blake. The way she handed the suitcase to the driver, as if it weren’t a large suitcase but an elegant cashmere handbag. They were also noble young ladies, they could definitely do it too!

After Adele’s suitcase was placed on the luggage rack, Jasmine’s was also added on top.

Only two suitcases were placed on the Blake family car, while there were five on Golden’s car. Adele couldn’t help but taunt Golden again, “Ah, Golden, are you building blocks? You managed to stack the suitcases so high. If there were a block-stacking competition, you would definitely be the champion. Congratulations, this might be the only competition you can win against me.”

“You!” Miss Golden was fuming but couldn’t find any words to retort. She could only snort, “Next semester, I will be better than you, both in academics and with my suitcase! I will do better than you!”

“Hmph, you can’t surpass me in suitcases and elegance.”

Fiery sparks flew between their eyes. In the end, they both snorted and turned away. Jasmine, who had witnessed the entire scene, couldn’t help but think: Wasn’t it strange for two young ladies to argue about suitcases? And why were they comparing themselves based on that? Moreover, Adele’s last sentence implied that she didn’t even care about academics, meaning she could lose in exams but not in suitcases?

And why was their most common expression a snort? Was this a standardized training for vampire nobles? Honestly, weren’t there a bit too many tsunderes among the vampires…?

After indulging in her inner commentary, Jasmine boarded the car with Adele after their bickering ended. Soon, they arrived at the airship port.

The driver initially intended to help carry the suitcases, but Adele directly picked up her suitcase and walked inside with Jasmine. The driver could only bow and retreat, waiting to return to the residence after sending Adele off.

He was a servant of the Blake family who resided near the school. For the next six years, he would be responsible for communication between Adele and the family. If Adele needed anything, she could also ask the driver to procure it. He wasn’t just there to serve Adele. When Adele’s younger sister enrolled, he would also take care of her.

After boarding the airship, Jasmine naturally intended to go to the lower level where the servants and low-ranking vampires stayed, but Adele stopped her, “Jasmine, where are you going?”

Jasmine was taken aback, “To my room, of course.”

“You’ll stay with me.” After saying this, Adele dragged Jasmine to the upper level cabins without any further explanation. Under the slightly surprised gazes of the staff, Jasmine followed Adele into a suite. Jasmine suspected that Adele had bought the tickets herself. If the Blake family butler had purchased them, they would have definitely separated her and Adele.

As a distinguished young lady, Adele was bound to stay in the luxurious VIP cabins on the upper level, while Jasmine was only worthy of staying on the lower level. But because Adele had bought the tickets herself, she had booked a suite. Upon entering, there was a living room, with a room on each side, each with its own bathroom. Adele pointed to one of the rooms, “You’ll stay there, and I’ll stay opposite you.”

“Yes.”

Jasmine responded and entered her assigned room. Their suitcases had already been handed over to the staff when they boarded the airship, and they had already been placed in the rooms. Jasmine opened the closet and saw her suitcase sitting quietly at the bottom.

The airship wasn’t particularly fast or high, but it was very stable, feeling like a boat ride. It would take two full days to reach the Blake family estate. Staying in such a luxurious room was a pleasant experience for Jasmine. It was definitely better than the servants’ quarters.

Since no one was around, Jasmine naturally threw herself onto the bed. The bed was clean and exceptionally soft, with a faint floral scent. It was evident that the airship company had put a lot of effort into satisfying their customers. It was indeed worthy of its monopoly.

Jasmine knew that the airship company was owned by the Council of Elders, and all the profits went to them. The reason why this monopoly still provided such good service was that not only did the thirteen clans’ vampires frequently use it, but even the elders occasionally graced them with their presence.

However, compared to the luxurious upper level, the lower level rooms were terrible. The best rooms on the lower level were the kind Jasmine had stayed in before, small single rooms with a bed and a table, and the bathroom was a shared one at the end of the corridor.

That was already considered good. On the even lower level, there were rooms for six people, dirty and messy to the extreme. Jasmine guessed those rooms were for servants of declining noble families or for transporting humans without masters.

Being able to ride an airship was already an honor. Most humans on farms or in blood banks might never even leave their homes in their entire lives, let alone ride an airship and look down at the ground from above.

Jasmine rolled around on the bed for a while before walking to the balcony. There was a sign on the sliding door, warning that the wind was strong outside and underage vampires should stay inside, to be careful of crosswinds, especially at night, and to keep a close eye on their children. They probably didn’t expect a human to be staying in a suite, so there was no mention of humans.

The night wind was indeed strong, especially at such a high altitude. Although the airship didn’t fly as high as airplanes in her previous life, it was still an unattainable height for ordinary people in this world. If one were to fall from this height, not only the children of nobles, but most vampires would die. However, older nobles might survive the fall.

Jasmine ignored the warning and directly opened the sliding door. The night wind rushed in, blowing her skirt up. She had to hold it down to prevent it from flying up and hitting her face. Not only her skirt, but even the curtains in the room were being blown around by the strong wind, tumbling like clothes in a washing machine.

Seeing that the bed inside seemed about to be blown away, Jasmine quickly slammed the sliding door shut. After securing everything inside, Jasmine smoothed her windblown hair, leaned against the chest-high railing, and looked out at the scenery below.

Honestly, there wasn’t much to see. It was night time, and although it was the vampires’ active time, they were naturally drawn to darkness. So even when they were active, they didn’t turn on lights. The entire ground below was pitch black, without a single light. There were only a few scattered flickers of firelight, looking incredibly pitiful.

For humans, this truly was a cruel and hopeless world…

As Jasmine was sighing, she suddenly noticed the balcony door of the room next door opening. To her surprise, she came face to face with Adele. To be more precise, there was still some distance between them, as the living room didn’t have a balcony. Jasmine saw Adele, and Adele saw Jasmine.

—Oh no…

Those two words flashed through Jasmine’s mind. After all, she was just a weak and helpless human. Opening the sliding door at night was a suicidal act. Come to think of it, Adele was also at fault. Why did she open the door, a vampire who had just come of age? Jasmine was still trying to find an excuse for herself or maybe pretend to be weak and helpless.

Then, she heard Adele shout, “Jasmine! What are you doing out there?!”

Adele’s voice was loud, as if she was afraid the wind would carry her words away and Jasmine wouldn’t hear. But in reality, Jasmine heard her clearly. Jasmine pretended to be clinging to the railing with all her might and said calmly, “I’m going back to my room now.”

As she walked back inside, she pretended to stumble a couple of times. It was probably those stumbles that alarmed Adele. She shouted at Jasmine, “Don’t move!” Before Jasmine could figure out what Adele was going to do next, she saw Adele grab the railing, step on it, and leap over to Jasmine’s balcony.

For a moment, Jasmine’s mind went blank. By the time she reacted, Adele had already landed on her balcony, on top of her. Jasmine instinctively yielded to Adele’s weight, her back hitting the ground. If it were anyone else, they might have suffered a concussion.

Adele pounced on Jasmine, hugging her tightly, then opened the door and pulled her into the room. Finally, she closed the sliding door tightly and even locked it. Only then did Jasmine come back to her senses. Heaven knows that her soul almost flew out of her body when she saw Adele jump over. Adele was just a newly matured vampire, her physical abilities not much stronger than an underage one. How dare she do such a thing?!

But before Jasmine could scold Adele, she was scolded first. They were both sitting on the floor, neither in the mood to stand up. Adele sat opposite Jasmine, legs tucked under her, and launched into a tirade, “Jasmine, what were you doing?! Are you trying to die?! Don’t you know how strong the wind is outside?! How dare you open the sliding door and go out onto the balcony?!”

“Uh…” Jasmine opened her mouth, unable to find any words to defend herself. She couldn’t tell Adele that she had cheat abilities and wasn’t afraid of the crosswind at all, that even if she fell from this height, she wouldn’t turn into a pancake. But before she could say a word, Adele pounced on her and hugged her tightly.

Adele’s arms wrapped around her, one over her shoulder and the other under her armpit, clasping tightly behind her back. Jasmine could even feel Adele’s body trembling slightly. She… was afraid. Just like Jasmine had been afraid when she saw Adele jump over, fearing she would fall to the ground, Adele was also afraid that Jasmine would be blown away by the wind.

“Don’t do anything so dangerous again!”

Jasmine vaguely felt that Adele’s voice was laced with a hint of tears.

Chapter 29: The Suitcase is Also an Accessory

The vampires were incredibly efficient. On the second night, while Adele attended the year-end gathering for first-year students, the headmaster began announcing the students’ grades. It was only because there weren’t many students that the headmaster could announce each grade individually. If it were like Jasmine’s previous life, where a grade level had three to four hundred students, the headmaster would be reading until who knows when.

That’s right, Jasmine was also present at the year-end gathering held in the church. Just like at the welcoming ceremony, she was sitting on a beam. She even chose the same beam and the same spot. Not content with just sitting there, Jasmine swung her legs back and forth.

Hearing the headmaster announce the rankings from lowest to highest, Jasmine realized that grades were equally important in vampire society. Those who scored well would be rewarded at home, while those who scored poorly, although they wouldn’t be spanked by their parents (after all, they were all nobles, and it would be too embarrassing to spank a grown child), would definitely not escape a scolding.

If a maid accidentally witnessed a spanking and mentioned it to other maids, who then told their masters, the student would be mortified for the entire six years of school.

They wouldn’t be physically punished, but a verbal lashing was inevitable.

As a top student, Adele naturally didn’t have this worry. Both Jasmine and vampires had excellent memories. Jasmine didn’t remember the names of all the first-year students, but she remembered the total number. By counting as the names were read out, when Golden’s name was called, Jasmine naturally knew: Golden was second, so the first place could only be Adele.

She looked down at Adele. Because of the angle, Jasmine couldn’t see Adele’s expression clearly, but judging from her posture and straight back, she knew that Adele must be feeling very smug. In contrast, the atmosphere around Golden was rather gloomy.

As expected, the headmaster announced Adele’s name, declaring her the top student for the semester, and invited her to give a speech. Adele rose from her seat and gracefully walked onto the stage. With a smile on her face, she calmly began her speech.

Adele had prepared her speech the night before, knowing about the school tradition. She never considered the possibility of not getting first place and was determined to give this speech.

She did indeed get first place and stood on the stage, addressing all the first-year students, talking about her efforts this semester. Jasmine wondered if Golden, as the second-place student, had ever thought about the possibility of getting first place, whether she had prepared a speech last night.

If not, it meant Golden had some self-awareness, knowing that she couldn’t surpass Adele. If she had prepared one, then it was all for naught, and Jasmine would only gloat. Although Golden’s maid hadn’t tried to bully her, whenever they met in the dining hall, Golden’s maid always looked down on her with an air of superiority.

Now that her master had been defeated, Jasmine only felt happy.

She was also happy for her own young miss for getting first place. She had a bit of a motherly feeling towards Adele, and knowing that she hadn’t been surpassed by Golden, she even wanted to clap her hands on the spot. But she couldn’t make a sound. Vampires had sharp ears, and the headmaster was also present. He had lived for who knows how many years. An adult vampire, in itself, represented power.

Jasmine could only clap softly when Adele finished her speech and the other vampire students started applauding. She even clapped silently.

After the speech, the students bid each other farewell, and Adele would return to her room to prepare for departure. Seeing this, Jasmine left the hall first and returned to the room. She placed her suitcase next to Adele’s and sat in the living room, waiting for Adele to return.

She didn’t wait long before she heard Adele’s footsteps. Adele returned to the room and changed into a different outfit. Finally free from the school uniform, Adele didn’t want to wear it anywhere else. After changing into her own clothes, she looked at Jasmine.

Jasmine had also changed into her casual clothes, still in the black-dominated color scheme of her maid uniform. Most of Adele’s clothes were also this color. She liked black. Not only because her family name, “Blake,” had the meaning of black, but she also personally loved the color.

Moreover… Jasmine’s hair and eyes were also black.

Jasmine was about to pick up their suitcases when Adele, after putting her uniform into her suitcase, casually lifted her own suitcase. Jasmine’s suitcase was definitely not heavy. It only contained a few sets of clothes and personal belongings, and the weight was like a feather to her.

But in Adele’s eyes, Jasmine was the epitome of fragility. Making such a delicate human carry two large suitcases would weigh on Adele’s conscience. As they walked out of the room, they could see many other students and maids in the hallway, also preparing to leave.

Among them, these two were the strangest pair. Others were all maids carrying two large suitcases, one in each hand. Some students even had more belongings, requiring their maids to carry them on their shoulders and make multiple trips. But in this duo, Adele was carrying a large suitcase herself.

Adele had relatively little luggage compared to other noble young ladies. Even so, it was still far more than Jasmine’s, so Adele’s suitcase was also larger. She was carrying the large one herself, while the maid behind her carried a small one. If people didn’t know Adele and couldn’t distinguish their status from their clothes, they might have mistaken Jasmine for the young miss.

Seeing this, Miss Golden even flipped her shimmering golden hair, “A Blake actually carrying her own suitcase. Don’t you have any servants? Oh, I forgot, your servant is just a fragile human. She definitely can’t be as capable as my maid, who can carry five suitcases at once!”

Hearing Golden’s words, Jasmine’s gaze fell on the maid behind her.

Miss Golden wasn’t exaggerating when she said “five suitcases.” It was the truth. The maid was actually carrying five suitcases, stacked high, completely obscuring her from view. Jasmine had always thought such a scene could only appear in anime, but now she had encountered it in real life.

Jasmine looked up, feeling like the suitcases were about to reach the ceiling.

Hearing Miss Golden’s provocation, Adele naturally retaliated. She had her own logic. Adele snorted, “A noble young lady would also care about the appearance of her maid. With your maid like this, her face completely hidden, those who don’t know might think that the Golden family can’t even afford a proper maid and has to make one carry so many suitcases.”

“And how embarrassing. A noble young lady followed not by a similarly graceful maid, but by a pile of suitcases. It’s laughable.”

This logic sounded a bit strange, but it actually made sense. Imagine a dignified young lady walking ahead with her head held high, followed not by a similarly graceful but slightly humbler maid, but by a walking pile of suitcases. It was indeed a comical scene.

As Adele described it, Golden seemed to realize this as well, her face flushing red. Adele wasn’t done yet. She waved her free hand behind her, gesturing for Golden to look at her own maid.

“Look, this is my maid!” Jasmine stood there gracefully, carrying her suitcase in both hands. Dressed in a black casual outfit, her hair neatly styled, her face delicate and pretty. When Adele gestured for Golden to look at her, Jasmine obediently lowered her eyes and bowed her head. Her movements and posture were those of a perfect maid.

“Now look at your maid!” Adele retracted her hand and gestured towards the maid behind Golden. “My goodness, is this even a maid? This is just a walking suitcase rack. Golden, how pathetic, truly pathetic. You call yourself a noble young lady, but your maid looks like this.”

Golden’s face darkened. She tried to defend herself, “Blake! Does carrying your own suitcase make you look any better?!”

Adele brushed her long, silver-white hair behind her, her other hand naturally hanging down by her side, still holding the suitcase. “Golden, your question is so unrefined. As a noble, it’s not appropriate to have empty hands. We usually carry books to school, and when we’re out and about, we should carry something that suits the occasion. My suitcase is also an accessory!”

Hearing Adele’s words, the surrounding vampire young ladies were surprisingly convinced. Because what Adele said… actually made sense. The maid who accompanied them also represented their face. She had to have the demeanor of a maid, not become a suitcase rack. Moreover, Adele’s movements while carrying the suitcase were elegant, truly elegant. It didn’t look like she was carrying a suitcase, but rather a handbag.

Coupled with her practical casual outfit and the large suitcase, it was clear at a glance that she was a noble young lady about to embark on a journey. It was both status-appropriate and elegant, which appealed to the young ladies.

After whispering among themselves, those whose maids were only carrying two bags quickly took one from their maids. Those with three suitcases, after taking one from their maids, felt that it looked strange for the maid to carry one in each hand. So, they made a painful decision to only bring one suitcase next semester.

The young ladies didn’t know what was strange, they just subconsciously felt it didn’t look good. But if Jasmine were to explain it, it was because carrying one in each hand made it look like they were holding dumbbells, or like the saying “a chicken in the left hand, a duck in the right hand.” It was no wonder it didn’t look good.

Even after Golden took two suitcases from her maid, she still couldn’t make her look elegant. So, Miss Golden gave up on the idea of carrying a suitcase herself. She snorted at Adele and turned to leave.

Jasmine guessed that Miss Golden’s luggage would also be significantly reduced next semester.

Chapter 28: Thank You, Nature’s Bounty

When night fell once again, Jasmine took the uniform she had picked up for Adele a few days ago and went to her room. After further alterations, the mass-produced, one-size-fits-all uniform now fit Adele perfectly.

Along with the clothes Adele had changed out of the day before, Jasmine carried two sets of clothes in a small cloth bag. Adele was surprised to see two sets of uniforms when Jasmine took them out of the bag. “Where did this one come from?”

At the beginning of the semester, the school had issued three sets of uniforms for rotation. One set was already damaged, and Adele was wearing another. Logically, Jasmine should only have one set left. Jasmine told the truth, “I got it from the logistics department.”

“I heard that the staff at the logistics department have a bad attitude. Did they give you any trouble?” Judging from Adele’s tone, if Jasmine said she had been mistreated, Adele might have stormed off to the logistics department to confront the staff. In fact, the logistics department often received complaints from students.

Some maids or attendants were indeed favored by their masters, otherwise, they wouldn’t have been chosen from among the many servants to be brought to school. Like Maid White, who was even given the family name. If favored servants like her were mistreated by the logistics staff and complained to their masters, the masters would naturally stand up for them.

Perhaps because they had been confronted too many times, the logistics staff had naturally developed the ability to discern a servant’s status just by looking at the student’s name. So, when they saw the name “Blake,” even if they were facing a human maid, their attitude unconsciously improved.

Such were the woes of lowly workers.

Jasmine replied, “No, they didn’t. In a sense, they treat humans quite equally.” Jasmine hadn’t developed PTSD from the word “equally” because of the incident with the doctor, but Adele was different. She had a strong reaction to those words.

Adele was startled. She even put down the coffee she was drinking, walked over to Jasmine, and grasped her shoulders with a serious expression, “Jasmine, you can’t trust those vampires’ tricks. They are experts at using such things to deceive naive humans like you.”

Her tone of voice made it sound like she was completely dissociating herself from vampires. Jasmine twitched her lips, exposing her, “Miss, you make it sound like you’re not a vampire yourself.”

Adele proudly puffed out her chest, her already ample bosom becoming even more prominent. “I’m different. I’m upright and honest! I only tell Jasmine that I want to drink her blood, but I never resort to roundabout tactics or tricks.”

—She wasn’t wrong, but it sounded a bit strange.

Jasmine actually felt that Adele’s puppy-dog eyes and pleading for food were also a kind of trick. Fortunately, Jasmine had strong willpower, otherwise, she might have been tricked into letting Adele drink her blood without realizing it. Jasmine patted Adele’s hand, removing it from her shoulder, and said, “Miss, I just know that if you don’t leave now, you might be late.”

Hearing this, Adele immediately turned to look at the clock hanging on the wall. As expected, if she didn’t leave now, she would really be late. Adele quickly picked up the coffee she had just placed on the table and drank it all in one gulp. Her actions were too hasty, causing her to burn her tongue. Adele had a strong constitution, but she still couldn’t help but stick out her tongue and say, “So hot.”

Then, she grabbed her books and rushed out of the room without looking back.

After Adele left, Jasmine leisurely carried the clothes into the room, hung both sets in the closet, and went into the bathroom to collect the clothes Adele had changed out of the day before.

Days passed by peacefully. At night, she diligently served Adele and fulfilled her duties as a maid. During the day, she sometimes instructed Helen on how to train and fight, and sometimes she went to the farm at the foot of the mountain to meet Yuan Hang, the outpost member, and discuss matters related to the Human Resistance Army.

However, one day, while waiting for Helen at the old school building, Jasmine suddenly sensed many unfamiliar auras. She didn’t run away immediately because Helen hadn’t brought vampires to capture her. Instead, she had brought six human maids to the old school building.

Helen looked a bit embarrassed, but before she could speak, the other six maids stepped forward and looked at Jasmine with determined eyes, “Jasmine, please teach us how to deal with those low-ranking vampire maids! We’ve had enough. We don’t want to be bullied anymore!”

—Excellent.

Jasmine wouldn’t refuse those who sought her help, especially those who had developed a sense of resistance and were awakening. They were the treasures of the human world, and they would carry the flame of awakening back to their own lives. Even if they only interacted with servants who served in noble families, as long as there was a spark, it could ignite more people.

So Jasmine readily accepted them all. She was generous with her knowledge, teaching them how to train and how to fight back against vampires, regardless of their rank. She even arranged for them to practice in pairs.

Because they truly didn’t want to be bullied anymore, the maids trained diligently and made significant progress. Once, Jasmine even saw a maid she had trained finally snap and fight back when being bullied by a low-ranking vampire.

However, she hadn’t accurately assessed the difference in numbers. Facing three or four low-ranking vampires alone, she was bound to lose. She had only been training for a short time, unlike Jasmine, who had cheat abilities. So, after injuring the ringleader, the maid was beaten to the ground.

Jasmine thought about it and decided to visit the maid’s room with some medicine during the day.

The maid’s face was swollen from the beating. Those vampires were truly ruthless, not even sparing her face.

Seeing Jasmine, the maid was surprised but still invited her into her room. Jasmine sat down on a chair and, watching the maid apply medicine to her wounds, couldn’t help but ask, “Aren’t you blaming me for seeing it and not helping?”

The maid shook her head, “We’re already grateful that Jasmine is willing to teach us how to fight back. It wouldn’t make sense to expect you to step in every time we’re bullied.” After saying this, she proudly recounted her accomplishment, “And you know what! I also punched the vampire who bullied me the most! I hit her right in the eye! Her crimson, annoying eyes even turned a bit black. It was so funny!”

She even raised her fist as if to prove how strong she was, capable of knocking down a vampire.

Jasmine nodded. She had seen it.

The maid smiled even brighter. Although she had been beaten today, she had also fought back, and she didn’t feel as aggrieved anymore. After checking on the maid, Jasmine returned to her own room. The sun slowly rose from the east, hanging in the sky, illuminating the earth and bathing the world in light.

Jasmine dragged a chair to the balcony, feeling the sunlight warm her body, enjoying the warmth.

A semester quickly passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for Adele’s final exams. After finishing her exams, she returned to her room, fuming, only to see Jasmine packing her luggage. A smile appeared on Adele’s face. She walked over to Jasmine and sat down on the bed, her movements so forceful that her silvery-white hair flew up.

Seeing her like this, Jasmine knew that Adele must have done well on her exams, at least well enough to surpass Miss Golden. Adele looked at Jasmine with an expression that screamed, “Praise me, praise me.”

Miss Adele was truly someone who craved praise. Without it, she would wilt like a flower deprived of water.

Jasmine had no choice but to praise Adele while asking the question she most wanted to hear, “Miss, you’re so amazing. You must have done exceptionally well on your exams, right?” If Adele had listened carefully, she would have noticed the sarcasm in Jasmine’s praise. But Adele was blinded by the compliments, her head held high like a swan in a park.

“Hmm, it was alright, just first place.” Adele was bursting with pride. If she had a tail like a werewolf, Jasmine thought it would be sticking straight up in the air.

After indulging her master, Jasmine confirmed the departure time with Adele, confirming that they would be leaving for home tomorrow evening. She also asked Adele to check how much artificial blood they had left. There were no places to buy artificial blood on the way, and Adele refused to drink real blood, not even pig, duck, or chicken blood, claiming that they had a strong taste.

Jasmine couldn’t understand. Could pig, duck, and chicken blood really have such a strong taste? If it was possible, she would love to eat spicy duck blood, duck blood vermicelli soup, even blood cubes! But in this world, because of the existence of vampires, blood was a precious commodity. It was impossible to give it to Jasmine for her to eat blood cubes.

The key was that the pig, duck, and other animal blood supplied to these noble young ladies and masters actually didn’t have much of a taste. The pigs and ducks were specially raised, fed fruits daily, and scientifically bred, almost like pet pigs.

Their pork, beef, duck meat, everything was incredibly delicious. Jasmine particularly enjoyed the teppanyaki roast duck served in the school cafeteria, although it was only available occasionally. The steak was also delicious, made from top-quality beef that she could only dream of affording in her previous life.

Thank you, nature’s bounty! Thankfully, the vampires in this world didn’t eat much meat, which allowed such high-quality meat to enter her mouth. Jasmine admitted that one of the reasons she was reluctant to leave Adele’s side was the excellent food here.

If she went to the Human Resistance Army, there would be no high-quality beef, only simply raised chicken, duck, and fish. Jasmine couldn’t bear such hardship. After careful consideration, she decided to stay with the vampires.

After all, she could eat and drink for free here. As the hope of the Human Resistance Army—Lady Dawn, Jasmine decided to deplete the vampires’ wealth by eating, eating, eating.

That beef, lamb, and pork couldn’t possibly be cheap.